Dark Souls Walkthrough and Strategy Wiki SuperGuide

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Valley of the Drakes

Oct 7, 2011

Before you set off to ring the second bell, there's a bit of business to take care of. Head back to the bonfire in the cave near the bottom of Darkroot Basin. Go to the back of the passage and take the elevator down to the entrance of the Valley of the Drakes.

This relatively small area is populated by a family of tough Wyverns. These dragons have high HP and spit electricity that will make quick work of anyone unfortunate enough to be standing in front of it. The only way to combat these beasts is by engaging them one at a time and keeping your distance. If your Intelligence is anywhere in the 20s, a few Great Heavy Soul Arrows will take down a Wyvern before it can do too much damage. These beasts also give a ton of souls, making this spot a great place to farm for souls. Destroy a few, head back up the elevator to the bonfire, then do it all over again. If you're finding the dragons too much to deal with, you can also run past them and just avoid the encounter altogether.

There are three guarding a massive iron door, which you currently do not have the ability to open. Instead, make your way along the cliff-side to the left. When you make it halfway up the canyon, you'll spot a sleeping Undead Dragon. You can sneak by without engaging it, but if you want the great Dragon Crest Shield, you'll have to grab it and dash away. Although the Dragon is intimidating, you can defeat it pretty easily by standing outside of its poison spew and pummel it with ranged attacks.

After you've dealt with the Undead Dragon, continue up the cliff towards the gate. It's currently locked, but if you head into the tunnel on your right, you'll find the key at the end. Open the gate to create a shortcut to the start of the New Londo Ruins, and more importantly, the Firelink Shrine.